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Annie Lee Moss

Could you please comment on this point at the article's Talk page? If we can reach an agreement on this small edit, then the page can be unprotected and the bulk of your recent edits can be reinserted. Thanks. RedSpruce (talk) 13:33, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Please respond, if not on the article's talk page then here. If you don't disagree with my proposed edit, please say so. If you no longer care about this article, say that. If you disagree with my proposed edit, but don't want to or don't know how to say why, then at least just say that you disagree with it. It's not right for the article to stay protected indefinitely just because you have an aversion to discussing things. RedSpruce (talk) 19:54, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Well, while at least you're still capable of mindless, discussion-free edit warring. , I'm relieved to see that you're still your usual self. RedSpruce (talk) 17:10, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

I see I spoke too soon, at least about some of your mindless, discussion-free edit warring. RedSpruce (talk) 17:19, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

User:Richard Arthur Norton (1958- )/Icons

Regarding the little GA icons here, I shrank them down for you. They were taking up nearly half the page. Hope you don't mind. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • 20:51, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

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Olmec Writing

Thanks for doing that. Over at The Hall of Ma'at when we discussed this people provided these references (one a drawing), and I was wondering if you wanted to use them as well or instead of what you've done. I don't want to mess with your good work myself. They are: Doug --Doug Weller (talk) 07:47, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

NNT

On number needed to treat you added content on the high NNT for particular statins. I am aware that the Business Week article caused a bit of a stir, but it is still only a marginally useful source and your addition completely failed to distinguish between primary prevention and secondary prevention. I think there are very few people who doubt that statins are indicated in secondary prevention, and the main controversy is in primary prevention (especially in women). At any rate, if anywhere this content belongs on statin and not on the NNT page. JFW | T@lk 05:28, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

I have responded to your message on Talk:Number needed to treat. In general, I would advise to discuss first and then reinsert a controversial contribution after consensus is reached. This is advocated by the BRD cycle. JFW | T@lk 15:54, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Per Help:Reverting, it is really poor form to use UNDO on a user without providing an edit summary, unless you are undoing obvious vandalism.

I completely disagree with your approach on the NNT page, and have made a request for comments on WT:MED. JFW | T@lk 16:35, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

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March and April 2008

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on NNT. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions in a content dispute within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. Please do not repeatedly revert edits, but use the talk page to work towards wording and content that gains a consensus among editors. If necessary, pursue dispute resolution. I think you will like the ultimate outcome in this article, so I hope you'll be careful about this policy. Getting yourself blocked over an insistence on having your favorite BW quote in the article's footnotes today isn't going to help anything. WhatamIdoing (talk) 05:44, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

It is generally considered impolite to make accusations of bias. I left you this note because I didn't want you to get blocked. If wanting you to remain active on Misplaced Pages is a sign of "bias" against you, then I guess I don't know what support looks like.

Note please that it makes no difference at all why you reverted these changes. It may be the One True Quote™. That is totally irrelevant: three reversions (in whole or in part) within any 24 hour time period will get you blocked. A pattern that looks like it's leading there will also get you blocked.

Someone else is talking to one of the other editors involved in this dispute. I do not see any need for editors to gang up on him, just like I see no need for multiple editors to leave notes on your talk page

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That is so painfully incorrect it hurts me. All images must have a source. A license tag cannot provide the source. If you got it from a website, provide the URL to the (HTML) page you got it from. Thanks for understanding. If you need help or don't understand why, please ask me or at Misplaced Pages:Image copyright help desk. MECU≈talk 23:55, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

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Looking for Wikipedians for a User Study

Hello. I am a graduate student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. We are conducting research on ways to engage content experts on Misplaced Pages. Previously, Misplaced Pages started the Adopt-a-User program to allow new users to get to know seasoned Misplaced Pages editors. We are interested in learning more about how this type of relationship works. Based on your editing record on Misplaced Pages, we thought you might be interested in participating. If chosen to participate, you will be compensated for your time. We estimate that most participants will spend an hour (over two weeks on your own time and from your own computer) on the study. To learn more or to sign up contact KATPA at CS dot UMN dot EDU or User:KatherinePanciera/WPMentoring. Thanks. KatherinePanciera (talk) 02:44, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Annie Lee Moss again

I've left a question for you at Talk:Annie Lee Moss. Please answer it. Thanks RedSpruce (talk) 10:41, 2 April 2008 (UTC)